In the meantime, thin shards of leftover gems are scattered up and down the mountainside--too small for mining companies to bother with but valuable nonetheless--and soiled hands keep digging for their tiny slice of Colombia's green gold.

The government of Guyana has expressed its strong interest in introducing green gold technology in the country to confront the growing environmental damage and negative health issues associated with the use of mercury while at the same time increasing gold production and revenues.

GILGIT -- Secretary Forests and Environment, Asif Ali Khan here Wednesday that Adopt A Tree (AAT) campaign would be launched to increase forestry cover in the province besides protecting the Green Gold with help of communities.

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